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Re: Violence created by presence of guns? (was: Gotta love Oracle...)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 19 Oct 2001 18:30:09 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Horst Lehner writes:
> > Another point which may not be so obvious is that the government which
> > trusts it's citizens with the power to overthrow the government becomes
> > more worthy of those citizens trust.
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> Maybe, but even with the arms you US civilians do have, do you think that is
> realistic?
Yes. If a large chunk (say, 50%) of the US population used handguns and rifles
to overthrow the national government for the sake of instilling a better one,
I'm sure that we would defeat the military. They would not posess the will to
put the population down.
Chris
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